Steve Smith, who captained the team in Cummins' absence during the first two Tests, will lead the team again in Melbourne after missing Adelaide with vertigo symptoms.

Cummins, Lyon miss out as Australia name squad for Boxing Day Ashes Test

Australia could be without their two prime bowlers for the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. 

Ashes: Australian captain Cummins, Nathan Lyon doubtful for Boxing Day Test

From Shane Warne to Nathan Lyon, here's a look at the top five Australian bowlers with most wickets in Tests. This list also includes Glenn McGrath, Mitchell Starc and Dennis Lillee

Meet top 5 Australian bowlers with most Test wickets, Starc is fourth, check where Nathan Lyon stands

From Nathan Lyon to Mitchell Starc here is a look at five active bowlers with most Test wickets. The prestigious list also features the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Kagiso Rabada and Pat Cummins as Lyon surpassed Glenn McGrath in the Adelaide Test of the Ashes.

From Nathan Lyon to Mitchell Starc, 5 active bowlers with most Test wickets

The 38-year-old, a classical spinner who flights the ball, bowled England's Ben Duckett to reach the milestone of day two of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide -- his 141st Test. It was one of two wickets in a sensational opening over, which also accounted for Ollie Pope.

Lyon vows to have a moment for himself after surpassing childhood hero McGrath for most Test wickets

Playing in the third Test, having already lost the opening two matches of the Ashes, England were reduced to 213/8 at Stumps on Day 2 and now fight for survival. 

Ashes 2025-26: Snicko errors take spotlight as England fight for survival in Adelaide Test

Playing against England in the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval, Nathan Lyon surpassed Glenn McGrath with his wicket numbers 563 and 564 in the same over of his spell in the opening session of Day 2.

Ashes: Nathan Lyon surpasses Glenn McGrath for most Test wickets, goes second behind Shane Warne on Aussie chart

Usman Khawaja missed selection in the Brisbane Test due to a back spasm but failed to return to the side for the third Test in Adelaide. 

Ashes: Cummins, Lyon return to playing XI for Adelaide Test; Khawaja left out

Nathan Lyon needs two more wickets to surpass legendary seamer Glenn McGrath for the most Test wickets. 

Ashes: Lyon has ‘nothing to prove to anyone’ as he aims to bounce back after Gabba omission

Australia went for all pace attack, replacing Lyon with Michael Neser, for the day-night Test while England picked up spin all-rounder Will Jacks to replaced injured Mark Wood as only change in their playing XI from Perth loss.

Ashes 2025-26: Lyon 'letting things settle down in my own head' after being dropped from pink-ball Brisbane Test

Ashes 2025-26: Could Nathan Lyon be left out of Brisbane Test? THIS two-time ODI World Cup winner Australian thinks so

From Mitchell Starc to Mark Wood, here's a look at the top five active bowlers with most wickets in The Ashes. This list also includes Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood

From Mitchell Starc to Mark Wood, 5 active bowlers with most wickets in The Ashes

From Muttiah Muralitharan to Nathan Lyon, here's a look at the top five spinners with most Test wickets

Meet top 5 spinners with most Test wickets, check who tops the list

From Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, here's a look at the top five bowlers with most Test wickets in 2025. This list also includes Blessing Muzarabani, Nathan Lyon and Jomel Warrican

From Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, 5 bowlers with most Test wickets in 2025, no.2 will surprise you

From Mitchell Starc to Pat Cummins, here's a look at the top five active bowlers with most wickets in Test cricket. This list also includes Nathan Lyon, Kagiso Rabada and Ravindra Jadeja

From Mitchell Starc to Pat Cummins, 5 active bowlers with most Test wickets, check who tops list

Australia's ace spinner Nathan Lyon disappointed about not playing with teammate and pacer Mitchell Starc in his 100th red-ball match for Australia.

Lyon was dropped from day-night West Indies Test but it wasn't the only reason he felt 'disappointed'

From Muttiah Muralitharan to James Anderson, here's a look at seven highest wicket-takers in Test cricket history. Surprisingly, only one Indian is in the list.

From Muttiah Muralitharan to James Anderson: 7 highest wicket-takers in Test cricket history, only one Indian in list

Notably, Lyon has 43 wickets to his name in day/nights Tests - joint-second most along with Pat Cummins and only behind Mitchell Starc's 75 for not only Australia but in Test history. 

Lyon is second on most wickets list in day-night Tests but Australia dropped him vs WI because of 'limited data'

A combination of pink ball and playing conditions at Sabina Park could force Australia to do something they have not done in over a decade - bench their best spinner regardless of the pitch.

Day/Night Test: Australia could deny Nathan Lyon a shot at history in pink-ball tie, know how

Cricket Sports: With this win, Australia completed their first Test series victory in the island nation since 2011, ending the current WTC cycle on the top.

Australia crush Sri Lanka in second Test in Galle to complete series whitewash

Sport, Cricket: Nathan Lyon is said to have spoken to Cricket Australia about how the country’s top cricketers can inspire the younger generation to take up the sport. 

Lyon donates Kohli, Bumrah-signed bats to support disabled cricketers

Despite getting reduced to 91 for six at one stage, having lost four wickets for 21 balls, the hosts recovered to give themselves a chance of winning the Boxing Day Test. 

BGT, MCG Test: Aussie tail frustrates India after Bumrah’s heroic spell on day 4

India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal hit Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon for a 100-metre six on Day 2 of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test in Perth, Australia. Jaiswal was in full form on Saturday (Nov 23) after getting out on a duck in the in the first innings as India took a commanding position in the Test.

BGT 2024-25, Perth Test: WATCH | Yashasvi Jaiswal hits Nathan Lyon for HUGE 100m six

Ace Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has said that India batter Virat Kohli, along with Steve Smith, is one of the best batters in the last decade. The statement comes as Kohli's form is causing concerns for India ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), which starts Friday (Nov.

BGT 2024-25: 'It’s challenging...,' says Nathan Lyon on Virat Kohli's form ahead of Perth Test

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Cummins, Lyon miss out as Australia name squad for Boxing Day Ashes Test

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